Description
This course provides an outstanding opportunity to extend your knowledge, perspective and capacity to care for all types of pets. The course provides a sound introduction to caring for a wide variety of different pets, covering dogs, cats, fish, birds, rabbits, rodents, reptiles and amphibians. A must for any animal lover or those wishing to work with domestic animals.
Lesson Structure
There are 8 lessons in this course:
Introduction to Animal Care
Cats
Dogs
Birds
Fish
Rabbits
Reptiles & Amphibians
Guinea Pigs, Hamsters & Mice
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Aims
Discuss the general principles of pet care, as they relate to a wide range of different types of pets.
Describe routine care for cats.
Compare the characteristics of different cat breeds.
Describe routine care for dogs.
Compare the characteristics of different dog breeds.
Describe routine care for birds as pets.
Describe routine care for fish
Describe routine care for rabbits as pets.
Describe routine care for reptiles and amphibians.
Describe routine care for rodent pets.
What You Will Do
Develop timetables for husbandry tasks to be undertaken over a typical week, caring for a specific breeds of animals (several, but your choice).
Recognize things that indicate a dog is sick
Develop a checklist of things which should be done regularly to ensure the good health for pets
Determine things a person should consider when trying to decide what type of pet to acquire.
Compare the requirements & restrictions for keeping different types of animals as pets in your locality.
Discuss the advantages/disadvantages of keeping different types of cats.
Understand why is it particularly important to have cats desexed; and when should desexing be carried out?
Discuss the nutritional requirements of a cat, and identify the cause of N.S.H., and its early signs.
Describe problems associated with long haired dogs.
Discuss a dogs sleeping requirements if it lives in a temperate climate.
Explain problems can arise through over feeding a dog.
Identify ideal diet for a dog.
Explain why puppies under 6 months should be allowed to exercise themselves.
Determine common signs of a general disease condition in a dog.
Explain why birds moult
